Use of BB or BBB in German Drilling

[Doug Kellermann]

I have been using BB and BBB for coyote hunting with great success for several years. I am thinking about taking a 12x12/7x65r drilling coyote hunting. The chokes are full.

Will I be causing problems with using the BB? If so I will just use no4 buck.

What are your thoughts?

Regards,

Doug

[mike ford]

There should be no problem using lead BB and BBB shot in full choke barrels. Steel or Hevi shot should only be used in barrels rated for it. I used #2 shot and #4 buckshot in 16 ga. full choke barrel, with no problems, and they "bracket" BB and BBB. Subject to getting acceptable patterns, I can't see a reason not to use it. Waidmannsheil,
Mike

[Doug Kellermann]

Thanks Mike,

I looked and the BB are lead....

Doug

[Greg47]

Hi Doug, My "turkey" drilling AKA the "camp gun" is a 1945 Sauer 12/12 over 8x57JR, 60 cm BbL choked XF & XF. My coyote load for it is 1 1/4 oz of copper plated lead BB shot @ 1350 FPS. The thing shoots a 20" pattern @ 25 yds and is deadly on coyotes. It's the backup gun while calling, for close work. or "pass" shooting
Greg

[mike ford]

If you hold it right ,the 8mm might kill a coyote too.
Mike

[Greg47]

If you hold it right ,the 8mm might kill a coyote too.
Mike

You are absolutely correct Mike, A capability I discovered by accident, when I had the rifle selected instead of the shot barrel as a coyote streaked in to nab my rabbit decoy. I swung on him and low & behold the 8x57 knocked him flat.. Whodathunkit ..? Those poor souls who suffer from "magnumitis" (AKA Elmer Keith Syndrome) still won't believe that it happened.
It's my story & I'm stickin tuit..
Greg